The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-07-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAccNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EkGEE-EYED
REPORTERS.

\. r. Anglea has just received another
3ot of those two dollar shoes that last 50
long.
Mr. Arlington, of Beaufort is here with
his family, the guest of his son-inlaw j. NJ
Burnett.
Rev. J. N. Rhodes and family are off to
AshevilIe and the mountains to spend
some time.
The excursion from Portsmouth to fsal-
eigh Monday was rather thin When it passed
through here.
Messrs L. L. Daingcrficld, Scott Parker,
aud J. l.. IL. Missillier have returned from
their Seafaring trip.
Irwin Green sold at the Harris house on
Tuesday 575 pounds of tobacco at an aver
age of $3.50 for all grades.
Now we can revive the Dramatic club,
the only genuine and original " Toodlcs -
having come to town to live.
Mrs. W. + Chcatham and family, and
Mrs. Webb are spending some time at
Shocco Springs, Warren county.
One of our drug men, to encourage trade,
keeps a supply of watermelons and musk
melons on hand for his customers.
Mr.. Brisco, of Philadelphia, and wife,
nee Miss Fannie Marks. arrived last week
on a visit to Mrs. n. NJ. NOrN,ord
Mr.. Field, the popular young gentleman
who fills the ink Singing chair OF the OK
ford 7'0rchLight was in town on Monday.
Ten thousand barrels of oil were destroy
ed at Constable Hook, n. j., on the Goth
inst, the property of the Standard Oil Co
The Y. NJ. G. Association had good
crowd at the dime party held in their
Hall, on Friday night last, realizing $1,000
tt. Harris was up from Raleigh on
Friday. lie claims to have the best crop
on his Chalk Level farm there is in the
State.
Dan Whitley and his bride have gone tC
KernersvilIe to live. Let some of the
whistling crowd give us Old Dan 1uck-
(h)er."
Jeff Powell, the oldest son of Maj. II. NJ
Powell has been quite sick for several
weeks. We hear he is some better at this
writing.
Suuirc Geo. II. Rowland claims his Mill
is now in frst-class condition, and that ne
is putting up an extra quality of flour al
low figures.
Rev. Mr.. Coe, pastor of the NJ. P. church
with his family, left Tuesday for a few
weeks rest and recreation i'll the Western
part of the State.
Mr. 4. H. Smoot, of Chambers, Walker
& Co, Lynchburg Va, with his wife and
child has been here on visit to his
father w. IL. SmOOt.
The editor is still absent, the GOLD LEAF
knows not where That he is having a
good time is to be inferred from his having
forgotten to write us.
If YOU don't find anything interesting in
this column, turn to our advertisements
and you Will find where to save money
a thing that interest most people.
Big sales of tobacco at all the warehouses
last week, most all of which came from
long distances, there being but little left
in tie hands of farmers near town.
Mr.. w. H. Hart and wife left Tuesday
for couple of weeks stay in and around
Ashcville. We wish them pleasant trip,
and sincerely regret our impecuniosity
prevents our doing likewise.
Earnest Cheatham has opened a fancy
grocery aid confectionery store in the old
postofiice building, and will let the read
ers of the GOLD LEAF know next week
what he has. and what he asks for it.
This week the " Man on the Outside is
not only there, but inside, scattered all
around promiScously, canvasSer, mailing
clerk, and (would be) collector ; every
thing in fact except the fighting editor.
Our baseball boys have said so many
nice things about the conduct of their gen
erous and chivalrOus Captain, Joe Moss,
on the recent trip, we cannot publish them
without doing violence to his modesty.
The scantiness of wearing apparel
among the men during the past week has
been decidedly feminine. WilmingtOn
Star.
We are sorry brother, to hear your wo
men folks dress that way.
We saw novel invitation to party the
other day, printed, The-Club-request
your presents, on the evening of the 18th
inst" Had it been received by us we
should have been forced tspOlitely de
cline.
Our old friend, Thco. StalliHgS, late will
Mr.. Clary in the New York Cash Store, re
mains at the same stand with J. Hiram
Goodrich, where, with his ususl urbanity
he meets and waits on his old customer:
and friends.
Since the Editor has been gone, we have
had, by actual count, exactly forty nine
and half men to tell us how to run thu
paper. We get these figures by dividing
the real number by four, assuming this
rule to be correct.
Mrs Geo. Adams and son got home OIL
Saturday from visit to her sister, Mrs
Farrar of Farmville Va. Since her arriva
Mr.. Adams has received a telegram an
nouncing the death of his mother, at hel
home in Greensboro.
Our old friend, Dr. Sid P. billiard Of
Rocky Mount, notifies US the " Eastern
North Carolina Dental Association vii
meet at Enfield on August End. a large
and interesting meeting is anticipated. and
we should be glad to attend, if only to SEE
and talk with Dr. Sid.
Work is progressing on the new brick
warehouse of D. Y. Cooper, one wing OF
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